?House of Fire?: Firebottles And Groove Tubes Versus Devices That Find Their Origins

zingo
zingo Posts: 11,258
edited December 2011 in Electronics
http://electronicdesign.com/article/analog-and-mixed-signal/-House-of-Fire-Firebottles-And-Groove-Tubes-Versus-Devices-That-Find-Their-Origins-in-Sand-Part-1-.aspx

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Jake
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited December 2011
    No readers? It's a nice read for anyone interested in amplifier design.
    Jake
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  • bikerboy
    bikerboy Posts: 1,228
    edited December 2011
    Very comprehensive overview of how the various components interact within a amp design. I looked at the post and thought it would be about tube amps but its a lot more. Very good info and it will be interesting to see part 2. Thanks for the link and prod to look at it again.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,396
    edited December 2011
    Excellent read
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,396
    edited December 2011
    I mean excellent read from a point of understanding what *could* influence sound differences. I don't completely agree with his findings or his conclusions, but it's still a good read.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Puritan Audio PSM136 Pwr Condtioner & Classic PC's | Legend L600 | Roon Nucleus 1 w/LPS - Tubes add soul!
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